Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs France: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France
129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
20th
France rank
20th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 127,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 59.7 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 50 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and France ranks 20th of 47 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) France Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
1980s 1.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 12,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
1990s 36.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2000s 1,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 191,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 190,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2010s 1,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 131,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 129,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France
2020s 1,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 148,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 147,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or France?
France, at 129,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and France?
127,710 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and France?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and France rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and France ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.